acorn

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/ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/

noun 5name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

baked, brown, great, half, small, tall

VERB + ACORN

cut, eats, endowed, finds, head, put, requires, stole

ACORN + NOUN

helmet, mario, squash

PREP.

from, in, into, on, with, with

ADV.

sometimes

Definitions

noun

The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.

A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.

See acorn-shell.

The glans penis.

The Romans, likewise, represented the uncouth Priapus—the god of rustic fertility and sexual assault—as comically well endowed, with his acorn showing.

A testicle.

name

Acronym of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

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Idioms & Phrases

even a blind pig can find an acorn

Alternative form of even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while.

even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while

Synonym of even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while.

even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then

Alternative form of even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while.

even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while

Alternative form of even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while.

Example Bank

The Romans, likewise, represented the uncouth Priapus—the god of rustic fertility and sexual assault—as comically well endowed, with his acorn showing.

Wiktionary

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.

Tatoeba · #729508

From a small acorn grows a tall oak tree.

Tatoeba · #1738536

The squirrel put his acorn helmet on.

Tatoeba · #3511274

When he eats an acorn, Mario transforms into a flying squirrel.

Tatoeba · #5523495

This recipe requires acorn squash.

Tatoeba · #5754008

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, acorn is marked as informal, slang, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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